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Dr.
Shea Cox is a certified Feng Shui Consultant,
Other artistic endeavors include degrees in
Fine Arts (sculpture) and Graphic Design, which
were obtained from Central Michigan University
and the Art Institute of Colorado, respectively.
Shea is an avid practitioner of Feng Shui, and
continues to follow her passions in both interior
and exterior design. She has also obtained degrees
in Nursing as well as her doctorate in Veterinary
Medicine. Her combination of backgrounds, in
both science and fine arts, bring a unique perspective
to her practice of feng shui, which is a marriage
of both disciplines. Shea offers private consultations,
and has already helped countless clients create
environments that support, nurture, and inspire
their professional and personal lives. She welcomes
any questions or thoughts, and can be contacted
via e-mail: sheacox@free-the-chi.com
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The Feng Shui Blue Print: Part III Fame and Reputation
Moving
across the bagua, we come to the rear middle of the map, the
Fame and Reputation center. This area is at north and center
in every home, and if you wish to further layer this energy,
north and center in every room. The Fame and Reputation center
has an immense impact on the way people perceive you, as this
area is associated with both your character and image. You
can use this region of the bagua to transform and improve
your current reputation, or you can work towards becoming
recognized for something completely new. Enhance this area
when you want more recognition, when you want to establish
a good reputation, or when you would like to be well known
for something you do.
The
most important thing to do before you energize this center
is to become clear about how you want to be seen and the image
you wish to portray. Think about what you want to be known
for, and what you can place here to help symbolize that vision.
Make sure that it is who you want to be, not who others wish
you to be. Once you have a clear visualization, you can begin
the process of enhancing this corner.
What
to avoid:
- Bathroom:
like Wealth and Prosperity, you don't want to have your
Fame and Reputation swirling down the toilet; implement
all bathroom strategies recommended from previous articles
to help minimize losses
- Water:
simply put, water puts out fire; remove any fountains or
water features from this center to the Wealth or Career
centers where they are beneficial; also, be sure to avoid
symbols of water such as rain, snow, oceans, lakes or rivers
- Negative
symbols: remove all objects, photos, art, and books that
do not represent how you wish to be known from this area;
clear away items representing people or situations with
negative, corrupt or questionable reputations (not the best
area to store your six season disc set of The Sopranos)
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The
color red is used to activate the fame and reputation center;
everyday objects with red as the predominant color should
be displayed here; orange and green are the secondary colors
of this center and can be used as well
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The main element of this area is fire, with the secondary
element being that of wood (wood fuels fire according to
the element's creative cycle); fire illuminates you, your
characteristics, and your accomplishments and "its flames"
spark new ideas and aspirations helping to motivate you
in new directions. When someone is referred to as "being
on fire," it usually means they are succeeding in a sensational
way and that they are at the peak of their potential. Use
elements of fire to energize this area: you are in luck
if you already have a fireplace situated in this area, but
if not, place candles, incense, or lanterns here; also,
place any objects made from wood; tall, healthy living plants
contain a strong element of wood (in their stems and branches)
and make excellent enhancers
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Place
objects that are in the shape of a pyramid, triangle or
cone
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Hang
a painting or photograph with red as the dominant color
and display it in a frame constructed of wood; you can also
use images of fire, the sun or light
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Display
diplomas, awards, trophies, certificates of recognition,
or any symbols of success; if you are modest about displaying
your achievements, place them behind a hanging picture,
within a cabinet, or hide them behind or under a piece of
furniture
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Display
physical symbols of a future goal
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Use
a lot of lighting in this area; big bright lights, spotlights,
crystal chandeliers, or twinkling lights; floor lamps that
project light onto the ceiling are especially beneficial;
also, you can place a red bulb in one of the lights for
some extra "feng shui umph"
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Place
environmental anchors of people you think highly of and
want to emulate; this can anyone you respect and admire
and with whom you wish to be identified
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Utilize
your manifestation board! Accessorize your board with reds
and oranges, create a collage of how you wish to be seen
in the world, add photos and quotes of people you admire
and projects you wish to be involved in, add power words
that will catapult your mind into believing: manifestation
+ visualization = actualization
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Write
your intentions for how you desire to be known, both now
and in the future.
Every
day, your words, actions, and behaviors mold the way people
view you, working to define your reputation. Regardless of
what has transpired in your past, you now have the opportunity
to create a new perception of yourself. So, what do you want
to be known for more than anything in this lifetime? What
is your idea of fame? What is your idea of reputation? You,
as a person, are continually being defined over time, and
there is no moment like the present to shine your light and
begin to "walk your talk." With your good intent, fame and
reputation will be following right behind you.
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